University of Guelph Credit: Dara Stanley Neonicotinoid pesticides hinder wild queen bumblebee’s reproductive success, according to a new University of Guelph study. The study…
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Joseph Woodgate, Queen Mary University of London Bees provide us with an invaluable service by pollinating plants, an indispensable part of natural and agricultural…
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Penn State Bumble bees have discriminating palettes when it comes to their pollen meals, according to researchers at Penn State. The researchers found that…
Read MoreBy: Alan Harman New British research finds that 97% of the neonicotinoids brought back to honeybee hives in pollen could come from wildflowers –…
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Several species of bumble bee, including Bombus occidentalis, pictured, are experiencing steep population declines. (ARS photo) The research finds the American commercial bumble bee…
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Queen Mary, University of London Well qualified bumblebees are not prepared to share their pollinating knowledge with less experienced bees, according to new research…
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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey Varroa mite on a honey bee (drone) pupa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) Those blood-sucking varroa mites (Varroa destructor) are…
Read MoreAlan Harman An international group of pollination experts has published a second summary in as many years on the scientific evidence about the effects…
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A Dartmouth-led study finds that bumblebees infected with a common intestinal parasite are drawn to flowers whose nectar and pollen have a medicinal effect,…
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